Definition of Ponzi scheme
Ponzi scheme
Pon·zi·scheme


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(noun)
A fraudulent investment scheme that pays returns to existing investors from funds contributed by new investors.

e.g. The authorities shut down the Ponzi scheme that had been operating for years.



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